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Division:
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FRAM
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Status:
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Federal, NOAA Fisheries
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Job Title:
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Research Fishery Biologist
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Phone:
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541-867-0506
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Email:
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send e-mail
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NWFSC Publications
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Background
Before joining NOAA Fisheries, Keith Bosley worked in the stable isotope laboratory at Rutgers University's Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences (New Brunswick, N.J.). While there, his research focused on the early-life history of both anadromous and non-anadromous fish species. He was
specifically interested in applying stable-isotope techniques to study patterns of habitat utilization by juvenile fishes in several different estuaries along the East Coast. His research also involved controlled laboratory experiments to try to verify some of the assumptions that are made when stable-isotope techniques are used in field research. Keith joined the NWFSC in January 2000 on an I.P.A. between Rutgers and NOAA Fisheries. He joined NOAA Fisheries full-time in November 2001. Keith holds an A.A. in liberal arts from Ocean County College, a B.S. in environmental sciences from Rutgers University and an M.S. in environmental sciences (emphasis in marine biology) from Rutgers University.
Current Research
Keith has been involved with the continental slope survey as both a deck biologist and as a chief scientist. Recently, he has been working on assessing survey gear performance by deploying underwater cameras on the trawl nets to film as they fish over a variety of bottom types. Keith also has been involved in studies off of Oregon using submersibles and ROVs to examine rockfish-habitat associations. At the same time, he continues to pursue his interests in stable-isotope research and is currently collaborating with several scientists to study the food-web dynamics of Astoria Canyon off of the Columbia River.
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